Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an ancient fruit that is particularly cultivated in west
Asia, though it is also cultivated in the Mediterranean region and other parts of the world …

Background During the last years, there has been a continuously growing demand from the
food industry for additives from natural sources (eg plant materials) as an alternative to …

Food preservative additives are natural or synthetic substances which delay degradation in
foods caused by microbial growth, enzyme activity, and oxidation. Until recently, the use of …

Fruit and vegetable processing industry is one of the relevant generators of food by-
products, which display limited commercial exploitation entailing economic and …

Fruit and vegetable wastes derived from the agri-food industry are generated in large
amounts and they can cause great environmental contamination because they have a high …

Increasing awareness about the use of compounds obtained from natural sources exerting
health-beneficial properties, including antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, led to increased …

The growing demand for natural food preservatives has promoted investigations on their
application for preserving perishable foods. Consequently, the meat market is demanding …

The effect of chitosan coating combined with pomegranate peel extract (PPE) on the
melanosis and quality of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) during 10 days of …

Zein films added with different concentrations (0, 25, 50, & 75 mg/ml of film forming solution)
of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) were designed and characterized as a novel packaging …

Food spoilage makes foods undesirable and unacceptable for human use. The preservation
of food is essential for human survival, and different techniques were initially used to limit the …